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Undergraduate Courses

Pharmacy and Life Sciences - Undergraduate

Benefit from shared learning experiences across a broad range of subject areas through our multi-disciplinary courses

Our undergraduate pharmacy and life science courses will prepare you for a career in this fascinating and fast-moving sector. The knowledge that you gain through our courses can be applied to a wide variety of careers.

1st in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy (National Student Survey 2023, excluding colleges, small, specialist and private providers).
1st in Scotland for career prospects in Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Guardian University Guide 2024).

Applied Biomedical Science

BSc (Hons)

This Applied Biomedical Science degree from Robert Gordon University will teach you about the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease, and provide a unique laboratory training programme to give you hands-on experience in all the major hospital laboratory disciplines. You will be well-prepared for a successful career in this key profession within healthcare.

Applied Bioscience

BSc (Hons)

The BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience course at Robert Gordon University is a highly practical course that will provide you with the essential knowledge and laboratory skills for a career in bioscience.

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Biomedical Science

BSc (Hons)

This BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course at Robert Gordon University will give you exposure to a broad variety of subjects in order to give you scope to work in a wide-range of medical or pharmaceutical sectors. It is a foundation for a world of opportunities in the developing and exciting field of biomedical science.

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Clinical Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

BSc (Hons)

This brand-new course will bridge the knowledge gap identified by practising pharmacy technicians, increasing your practice scope and contribution to the provision of patient centred pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy. This degree qualification will provide advanced knowledge across the four pillars of practice of the new post-registration pharmacy workforce development framework.

Criminology

BA (Hons)

The course provides insights into all aspects of crime: from how it is investigated, to its social and psychological causes, and how the legal system responds to crime. We explore everything from gang crime, gun crime, to cybercrime to environmental crime to terrorism and lots more!

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Forensic and Analytical Science

BSc (Hons)

Offering a crime scene to courtroom learning experience, the Forensic and Analytical Science degree will provide you with key problem solving skills to progress in an exciting and fascinating forensic or analytical science career. The course features extensive practical elements meaning you will use a wide array of analytical instrumentation preparing you for the working world.

Pharmacy

MPharm

The Master of Pharmacy degree from Robert Gordon University is designed to produce effective practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver the very best pharmaceutical care for patients, underpinned by sound scientific principles. This is achieved through a student-centred approach, helping you to develop as a life-long learner and reflective practitioner.